| Artist | Steely Dan |
|---|---|
| Cover | Steely Dan - Alive in America.jpg |
| Released | October 17, 1995 |
| Recorded | August 19, 1993 – September 19, 1994 |
| Genre | Jazz rock |
| Length | 66:36 |
| Label | Giant |
| Producer | Donald Fagen |
| Prev year | 1980 |
| Next year | 2000 |
Alive in America is a first live album by the American rock group Steely Dan, released in 1995.
Overview
The album comprises recordings from their 1993 and 1994 tours, which were the first live Steely Dan performances since 1974. The tour was also supporting Donald Fagen's Kamakiriad album.
Additional live tracks from the tour were later released on the "Cousin Dupree" single.
Critical reception
Writing for The Village Voice in 1995, Carola Dibbell found the album "(naturally) excellent" but, having witnessed most of the featured performances in person, said it "sounded better truly live" while preferring the band's complete studio-album compilation Citizen Steely Dan (1993).[1]
Personnel
Steely Dan
- Walter Becker – guitar, lead vocals (6)
- Donald Fagen – lead vocals, electric piano (2, 4–8, 11), melodica (5), MIDI keytar (1, 3, 9, 10)
Additional musicians
- Warren Bernhardt – piano, electric piano (1)
- Georg Wadenius – guitar (1, 3–5, 7, 9–11)
- Drew Zingg – guitar (2, 6, 8)
- Tom Barney – bass guitar
- Cornelius Bumpus – tenor saxophone
- Chris Potter – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Bob Sheppard – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Dennis Chambers – drums (1, 3–5, 7, 9–11)
- Peter Erskine – drums (2, 6, 8)
- Bill Ware – vibraphone, percussion
- Catherine Russell – background vocals, percussion (3), human whistle (11)
- Diane Garisto – background vocals, percussion (3)
- Brenda White-King – background vocals, percussion (3)
Technical personnel
- Producer: Donald Fagen
- Engineers: Phil Burnett, Roger Nichols
- Directors: Warren Bernhardt, Drew Zingg
- Morpheus Lights Technician: Bryce Heugel
Charts
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[2] | 40 |
| Chart (2026) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Croatian International Albums (HDU)[3] | 32 |
References
- ^ Dibbell, Carola (November 1995). "Not Alone with Steely Dan". The Village Voice. Retrieved June 7, 2020. – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "Album / Steely Dan / Alive in America". Billboard Database. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
- ^ "Lista prodaje 17. tjedan 2026. (20.04.2026. - 26.04.2026.)" (in Croatian). Top lista. April 26, 2026. Archived May 6, 2026 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 6, 2026.